Independence Argues Against AI Data Center

A peek at local resistance and a grassroots effort to fight the future . . . 

"Outgoing Independence Mayor Rory Rowland and Assistant City Manager Charlie Dissell, councilmembers Bridget McCandless, John Perkins and Jared Fears took the stage at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church Tuesday night to address concerns about the incoming Independence data center, which will be the U.S. hub for European AI cloud management software company Nebius."

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Residents upset as major concerns linger around planned Independence data center

A $6.6 billion AI data center is coming to Independence, and furious residents say the site could do the city more harm than good.

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